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Valkerie: - I am so glad you like it and do not worry I will not heal him quickly ok?
Alexis - see I am continuing - lets not get ugly :o)
Athelassa - I loved the idea of them going to get him. Would love to just go and get him myself - YUM. Than you so much for reviewing.
Tychen -I guess there just more to this Man who would be king than we know. But I thought I would give him some time to heal - The battle will just have to wait for our hero to mend. I am writing as quickly as my life with 16 month old twins will let me :o)
Estelcontar - I am glad to have tickled you. Now say UNCLE ha ha ha :o)
Naryu - thanks for the kudos it is easier to write knowing someone want to know what happens next.
Emma - for you my dear I will muster as much elven heroics as I can.
Rosie - I forge forward for all :o)
Quickbeam1 - WOW it is humbling to know that my words can touch someone. Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy what is to come.
PunkROckerzRus - More to be served soon - how do you like this little taste
Kiss My Illiterate Ass - love the name - and thanx I love these stories too!
Lorraine - you are so right about cannon. Thanks for enjoying this.
Cheryl - To know that you were the first to read and review is very amazing to me. I love your work and to know you found interest in mine makes me very PROUD :o) Everyone - Please read Cheryl's Fic. MIRE - it is so totally awesome it defies description.
****************************************************** Now back to our Story
On the ever darkening horizon there was the translucent shape of the soon to be rising full moon, assuring them they would have light in the approaching darkness to search for Aragorn. Gimli sighed a silent prayer to Aulë, the creator of the race of dwarves, that their luck would hold this night and they would be rewarded with the safe return of their friend.
When they reached the spot where Aragorn had been dragged over the cliff, the sun had set. The rushing water could be heard below them as Legolas' keen elf eyes searched for a place to make his decent.
"It will not be easy to descend this cliff amidst this darkness Gimli, I do not ask you to follow me. . . "
"You could not stop me. I was climbing rocks and cliffs while you were still cutting teeth Greenleaf!" he gritted.
"Here, there is a ledge, follow me!" Legolas led him to the edge and he stepped out and skilfully lowered himself down. Scrambling and grappling with tree trunks and rock holds they landed at the bottom. Legolas stopped and surveyed the riverbank while Gimli brushed off grit from the cliff that had collected on his tunic. He had not descended as gracefully as the elf but he was down in one piece and that was all that mattered.
With elven preciseness, Legolas ran to where a great black mass lay motionless across a large jagged rock. It was the broken, dead body of the warg that had pulled Aragorn over the high cliff. Gimli looked in closer just as the elf") stuck a finger in the black slickness that coated the rock where the creature lay. "This is only warg blood," Legolas offered examining it, " and I do not see tracks of any kind. Aragorn must have been thrown into the water as he fell. He did not land here."
"We'll follow the river then, it runs south. If we trust to luck then he will have washed ashore on this side and not the other." Gimli rambled, squinting his eyes into the dusk. "The moon will rise soon and we will have more light." Looking to Legolas he could see the elf prince concentrating on something glittering and silver between his fingers. It glowed with an unearthly light. It seemed to Gimli as he stared at it that it glowed even brighter then faded. He wondered if this was not some trick his eyes played on him.
Legolas quickly enfolded it his hands. "This way Gimli - he is not far!" and he started out at a run along the water's edge.
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sorry there is not more just yet I am so swamped Read and review and I will post more soon
Valkerie: - I am so glad you like it and do not worry I will not heal him quickly ok?
Alexis - see I am continuing - lets not get ugly :o)
Athelassa - I loved the idea of them going to get him. Would love to just go and get him myself - YUM. Than you so much for reviewing.
Tychen -I guess there just more to this Man who would be king than we know. But I thought I would give him some time to heal - The battle will just have to wait for our hero to mend. I am writing as quickly as my life with 16 month old twins will let me :o)
Estelcontar - I am glad to have tickled you. Now say UNCLE ha ha ha :o)
Naryu - thanks for the kudos it is easier to write knowing someone want to know what happens next.
Emma - for you my dear I will muster as much elven heroics as I can.
Rosie - I forge forward for all :o)
Quickbeam1 - WOW it is humbling to know that my words can touch someone. Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy what is to come.
PunkROckerzRus - More to be served soon - how do you like this little taste
Kiss My Illiterate Ass - love the name - and thanx I love these stories too!
Lorraine - you are so right about cannon. Thanks for enjoying this.
Cheryl - To know that you were the first to read and review is very amazing to me. I love your work and to know you found interest in mine makes me very PROUD :o) Everyone - Please read Cheryl's Fic. MIRE - it is so totally awesome it defies description.
****************************************************** Now back to our Story
On the ever darkening horizon there was the translucent shape of the soon to be rising full moon, assuring them they would have light in the approaching darkness to search for Aragorn. Gimli sighed a silent prayer to Aulë, the creator of the race of dwarves, that their luck would hold this night and they would be rewarded with the safe return of their friend.
When they reached the spot where Aragorn had been dragged over the cliff, the sun had set. The rushing water could be heard below them as Legolas' keen elf eyes searched for a place to make his decent.
"It will not be easy to descend this cliff amidst this darkness Gimli, I do not ask you to follow me. . . "
"You could not stop me. I was climbing rocks and cliffs while you were still cutting teeth Greenleaf!" he gritted.
"Here, there is a ledge, follow me!" Legolas led him to the edge and he stepped out and skilfully lowered himself down. Scrambling and grappling with tree trunks and rock holds they landed at the bottom. Legolas stopped and surveyed the riverbank while Gimli brushed off grit from the cliff that had collected on his tunic. He had not descended as gracefully as the elf but he was down in one piece and that was all that mattered.
With elven preciseness, Legolas ran to where a great black mass lay motionless across a large jagged rock. It was the broken, dead body of the warg that had pulled Aragorn over the high cliff. Gimli looked in closer just as the elf") stuck a finger in the black slickness that coated the rock where the creature lay. "This is only warg blood," Legolas offered examining it, " and I do not see tracks of any kind. Aragorn must have been thrown into the water as he fell. He did not land here."
"We'll follow the river then, it runs south. If we trust to luck then he will have washed ashore on this side and not the other." Gimli rambled, squinting his eyes into the dusk. "The moon will rise soon and we will have more light." Looking to Legolas he could see the elf prince concentrating on something glittering and silver between his fingers. It glowed with an unearthly light. It seemed to Gimli as he stared at it that it glowed even brighter then faded. He wondered if this was not some trick his eyes played on him.
Legolas quickly enfolded it his hands. "This way Gimli - he is not far!" and he started out at a run along the water's edge.
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sorry there is not more just yet I am so swamped Read and review and I will post more soon